Saffi Crawford - The Power of Birthdays, Stars & Numbers: The Complete Personology Reference Guide

In the pages of this book, you will find a complete personality profile for people born on each of the 366 days of the year. This book goes far beyond simple Sun sign astrology to provide insight into the unique characteristics of each day. We have drawn on our knowledge of astrology, psychology, numerology, and fixed stars, and only after synthesizing all these disciplines have we created these comprehensive daily profiles. No two days share identical cosmic forces; therefore, each day is uniquely special. Every daily profile provides intriguing information about yourself and your future and will also prove irresistible in checking up on birthdays of friends, lovers, family, and colleagues. You will gain a greater depth of understanding of your own capabilities and potential as well as insight into the character and motivation of the people around you.

Astrology and numerology are languages of symbols that explore the relationship between humankind and the universe. They give us an indication of our place in the greater plan of the cosmos.

Since the earliest days of its history, humankind has always been aware of the forces and cycles of nature. These natural cycles and cosmic rhythms exert an influence on every living organism. Although the fixed stars are situated outside our own solar system, they too have a pull upon us. They have been incorporated into astrology since ancient times. In this book, we introduce modern interpretations of the influence of fixed stars for each day of the Suns yearly cycle.

Astrology and numerology are ways to interpret these influences, to show how these cycles affect our lives. The many facets of astrological study include astronomy, symbolism, psychology, physics, and geometry, while numerology embodies the theory that numbers possess a duality of quality and quantity. All the powerful interpretive methods have been brought together in this book to give a unique, daily, in-depth profile.

The Power of Birthdays, Stars, and Numbers integrates two different ways of calculating the Suns yearly cycle. The astrological year begins on March 21, at 0 degrees of Aries, whereas the numerological year based on the Western calendar begins each year on January 1. These two solar year systems, when combined, reveal the holistic vision of astronumerology that can provide deep psychological insight for each birthdate.

Cogent astrological practices are based on a single moment in space and time, making each astrology chart symbolically unique. Although astrologers require the exact year, date, time, and place of birth in order to construct a horoscopic wheel, popular astrology refers only to the twelve basic signs of the zodiac. This division of the year into twelve monthly categories, along with the planets, can be viewed as the ABC of astrological studies.

The Sun is in the center of our solar system, and the planets, including the Earth, orbit around it. The Earth makes two important cycles as it revolves both on its axis and around the Sun in a counterclockwise direction. It is the Earths rotation on its axis that brings about the cycle of day and night. From the geocentric view (from Earth), the Sun appears to cross the sky from the eastern horizon to the western horizon. The Suns apparent journey against the backdrop of the fixed stars in the twelve constellations marks a path called the ecliptic around the Earth. The Earths axis is not only rotating but tilting, with the North Pole facing the Sun and away from the Sun at different times of the year to produce four climate variations called the four seasons. These points are more commonly called spring and autumnal equinoxes and summer and winter solstices. In astrology these four divisions of the year are called the four cardinal points of the 360-degree zodiacal wheel. The astrological year begins in the spring at 0 degrees of Aries; the summer solstice is marked as 0 degrees Cancer; the autumn is at 0 degrees Libra; and the winter solstice is at 0 degrees Capricorn. Since the zodiac wheel is divided into twelve equal parts of 30 degrees arc each, the four cardinal signs of the zodiac wheel are followed by four fixed signs of Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, and Aquarius. The four mutable signs of Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, and Pisces complete the twelve signs of the zodiac wheel.

The zodiac is divided into twelve distinct signs. But in advanced astrological practice, those signs are divided further, each division associated with yet other forces. The twelve signs divide into thirds, called decanates. Each decanate describes 10 degrees of the circle of the zodiac, with the three decanates of that sign acting as a subinfluence and complement to the qualities of the sign itself. Each decanate is associated with an additional sign and planet. In this book, you will find not only the sign under which you were born, but also your significant decanate.

As the Sun returns to approximately the same degree every year, astrologers refer to a persons birthday as a solar return. By dividing each of the twelve zodiac signs into thirty individual degrees, and including numerology and fixed stars, The Power of Birthdays, Stars, and Numbers creates a link between the twelve zodiac signs and the comprehensive art of astrology.

We also provide a special section that allow readers to further investigate their character and future through the use of numerology. This includes calculating holistic numbers and making predictions through personal year numbers.

Each birthday profile contains specific insight into the characteristics of each day. The profile provides general knowledge of planetary and numerological configurations along with the Sun sign, degree, and decanate that further individualize the Sun sign by adding the subinfluences of another sign and planet.

We have also included the astrological technique for prediction known as progression. Astrologers regularly use Sun progressions to indicate important years in an individuals life. These turning points for personal development occur approximately three times in a persons life, when the progressed Sun changes signs.